PM Modi wants Indians to cut cooking oil by 10%: Try these 8 easy kitchen tips to reduce oil without losing flavourPM Modi urged Indians to reduce cooking oil consumption by 10%, saying it would benefit both personal health and the nation. Speaking in Hy...
11 May, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Diabetes type 2, weight loss treatment can be done under single procedure? Research reveals big health updateDiabetes type 2 treatment: Trial participants either underwent a procedure used to improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes called du...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
CALM weight loss strategy: India’s top food regulator FSSAI shares obesity management tips to help you go from fat to fitWeight loss Tips: India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, has introduced the C-A-L-M approach to address ...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Studies warn nearly 70 percent of US Adults are at risk of obesity, everything you need to know about the groundbreaking study and how to lower the riskA new study redefines obesity, potentially classifying nearly 70% of US adults as obese, a significant jump from previous estimates. This u...
01 Jan, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight itIndia, grappling with persistent undernutrition, now faces a surge in childhood obesity, surpassing underweight as the primary malnutrition...
11 Sep, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Can genetics predict obesity? New study may help spot risk in kids before it is too lateA new study introduces ancestry-specific polygenic risk scores that double the effectiveness of predicting adult obesity risk compared to c...
24 Jul, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Diabetes and obesity: The duo you need to break up withWorld Obesity Day, observed on March 4th, emphasizes the dangers of the combined effects of diabetes and obesity, termed 'diabesity.' This ...
04 Mar, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Indian govt needs to trim citizens' waist size for the sake of economyIndia's Economic Survey 2023-24 warned that increasing obesity rates could hinder the country's economic potential. Experts urged the gover...
19 Aug, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
- Baby steps to healthy food
(Inter)national restrictions regarding high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) marketing towards children could include the prohibition of celeb...
20 Apr, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Trying to lose those extra pounds? Weight training may helpResistance training helps people retain muscle mass while people are trying to lose weight.
09 Jul, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
Covid resulted in poor sleep quality, bad eating habits and anxietyMost people with obesity gained weight during the lockdown.
24 Oct, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Obesity hurting your health and pocket? Here's how to manage costs and well-beingThe burden of obesity in urban India is increasing alarmingly and around 21% of the total population is over weight.
21 Nov, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
Not been sleeping well? It may boost genetic risk of obesityPoor sleep patterns accompanied by low levels of physical activity intensify the effects of genetic risk for obesity.
23 Oct, 2017, 06.50 PM IST
Want to prevent onset of diabetes? Eat healthyDiabetes can be prevented by adopting lifestyle measures such as maintaining normal body weight, and engaging in regular physical activity.
10 Apr, 2016, 11.31 AM IST
Cannabis-derived compound may lead to weight loss pillResearchers found that a combination of extracts taken from cannabis and vitamin A shows promise as a drug to tackle obesity.
13 Aug, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Over 90 new gene regions tied to obesity identifiedResearchers with the GIANT analysed genetic samples from more than 300,000 individuals and found 97 sites in the human genome associated wi...
18 Feb, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
- Size does matter
Obesity is seen as a modern affliction, and one that is sought to be dealt with in many ways.
02 Jun, 2012, 05.41 AM IST